while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to have a talk; to tell a story
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
what kind of; what sort of; what
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
is that so?; I see; right; oh
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
perfect; complete; flawless
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
28th day of the month; 28 days
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger